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The same way I promote IchiRuki. Alto behaves as if Ranka is the one he cares most for. Behavior is key!
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Right... As if you've been watching the same show as the rest of us.

His biggest cares are when's the next time he's going to fly his VF-25(before smashing it). He's been so wishy washy and clueless with these two girls, you can't make that kind of judgement for the first 15 episodes. What might happen after is open to discussion absolutely. But the first 15 episodes proves he doesn't care for one girl over the other.

God I hate characters like him in the romance department. I've gotten so sick of these stereotypes in anime over 10 years ago.

I wonder when she will stop mentioning Bleach. Its nice and all that she likes the show, but a lot of us simply aren't very enthusiastic about Bleach nor do we believe this is the best place to post anything about it. Look, the bottom line is fairly simple, we don't give a shit, and she should get a clue.

The same way I promote IchiRuki. Alto behaves as if Ranka is the one he cares most for. Behavior is key!

That had nothing to do with what you quoted.

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Originally Posted by BleachOD

What part are you not understanding? Alto has been emasculated. ..

Emasculation refers to the physical or symbolic removal of the male genitals. In context, we're talking about a symbolic act, which depends on Alto's interpretation. So we can't say that Alto "has been emasculated" (implying that he was forcibly subjected to the act). At most, we can only say that Alto "percieves himself to be emasculated" or "feels emasculated".

While social pressures often influence our perceptions of what's masculine (or more often, what isn't), there's nothing absolute about the concept. Whether or not Alto percieves himself as masculine depends on his self-image and his personal definition of masculinity.

In order to resolve these feelings (if they really are an issue for him), Alto needs to address their roots. In other words, he must learn to accept himself unconditionally. Alto is a man. He doesn't need to prove anything to remain that way.

What you're promoting is a state of dependency. If the proof of Alto's manhood lies in something external to himself, then his masculinity will be conditional. At best, he'll end up living out his life in the fear that the external source of his masculinity will be "cut off".

But personally, I don't think that Alto feels emasculated. I'm simply pointing out the flipside to your ideas.

His biggest cares are when's the next time he's going to fly his VF-25(before smashing it). He's been so wishy washy and clueless with these two girls, you can't make that kind of judgement for the first 15 episodes. What might happen after is open to discussion absolutely. But the first 15 episodes proves he doesn't care for one girl over the other.

God I hate characters like him in the romance department. I've gotten so sick of these stereotypes in anime over 10 years ago.

Can´t say that I too hot about that stereotype either, just comparing to how I was feeling about girls at the tender age of 17.

Then again, if he wasn´t as clueless sexually, he´d be Michael. And then Sheryl would not be interested in him.

I'm certain that I would join you in the facepalm.
Ummm...while you're out, Alto, can you get a CLUE????

--Lone Wolf
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Come on, give the guy a break. Just look at the type of role model he had growing up. Plus he's had to play the role of a girl since he could remember. It's not surprising that he's such a late bloomer .

Come on, give the guy a break. Just look at the type of role model he had growing up. Plus he's had to play the role of a girl since he could remember. It's not surprising that he's such a late bloomer .

Once again, I love how Macross Frontier is setting up its characters. Every time they encounter what is seemingly a conventional anime device, there is a very plausible explanation behind it, or twists that you'd least expect